Overview
- Cowork lets users grant Claude access to a chosen folder so it can read, edit, and create files, with optional connectors and a Chrome plugin for web tasks.
- The agent can queue parallel actions and deliver status updates to handle multi‑step workflows with fewer back‑and‑forth prompts.
- Availability is limited to the Claude macOS app for Claude Max subscribers, priced at $100–$200 per month, with a waitlist for other users.
- Anthropic cautions the tool can take potentially destructive actions and is susceptible to prompt‑injection attacks, though it asks for confirmations and includes defenses.
- Early feedback will shape cross‑device use, Windows support, and stronger safety features as Anthropic pushes into desktop productivity against rivals like Microsoft.